Laryngeal cartilages
# Laryngeal cartilages

Laryngeal cartilages are cartilages which surround and protect the larynx. They form during embryonic development from pharyngeal arches. There are a total of nine laryngeal skeleton in humans:

* Thyroid cartilage - unpaired
* Cricoid cartilage - unpaired
* Epiglottis - unpaired
* Arytenoid cartilages - paired
* Corniculate cartilages - paired
* Cuneiform cartilages - paired
